THE FOOD SITUATION IN ENGLAND

Marlborough Express, Volume LII, Issue 98, 1 May 1918, Page 2

THE FOOD SITUATION IN ENGLAND

« RATIONING- SYSTEM WORKING

WELL,

In a special despatch to His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zeala,nd, the Secretary of State for the Colonies states:—.

"The Food Ministry reports that the national meat rationing scheme is working as smoothly throughout the country as the local scheme previously worked in London and home counties; and the rationing of tea is under consideration The improved weather encourages hopes regarding Home meat supply, and the improved milk yield is satisfactory, enabling a. greatly-needed increased ration of fats. The improved sugar imports are being utilised as stock against winter period of short supplies. There has been no increase in bread consumption, but increased imports of cereals are urgently needed, and also cheese." .

"The congestion on the railways tends, to throw a, greater. burden on transport by road and canal, and depleted man power increases the difficulties of the railways. The Board of Trade rs tackling both problems through the Canal Control Commit-tee-and Hoad Transport Board, by promoting niost economical use o*f boats and vehicles to meet requirements of food and munition transport."